Macross Plus (1994) (V)

Directors:

Shôji Kawamori
Shinichirô Watanabe (co-director)

Writers:

Shôji Kawamori (story)
Keiko Nobumoto (screenplay)

Release Date:

28 February 1995 (USA)

Genre:

Animation | Sci-Fi | Short

Plot:

Two old friends/rivals find themselves rival test pilots in competing projects while a mutual old flame returns to them with her own secrets.

Plot Keywords:

Anime | Artificial Intelligence | Aviation | Sequel

Awards:

2 nominations

Cast

Bryan Cranston	...	Isamu Alva Dyson (voice: English version) (as Lee Stone)
Takumi Yamazaki	...	Isamu Alva Dyson
Richard Epcar	...	Guld Goa Bowman (voice: English version) (as Richard George)
Unshô Ishizuka	...	Guld Goa Bowman
Rica Fukami	...	Myung Fang Lone
Anne Sherman	...	Myung Fang Lone
Melora Harte	...	Sharon Apple (voice: English version)
Mako Hyôdô	...	Sharon Apple
Beau Billingslea	...	Col. Millard Johnson (voice: English version) (as John Billingslea)
Kenji Utsumi	...	Col. Millard Johnson
Dan Woren	...	Yang Neuman (voice: English version) (as Jackson Daniels)
Bambi Darro	...	Lucy MacMillan (voice: English version)
Megumi Hayashibara	...	Lucy MacMillan
Steve Blum	...	Marj Gueldoa (voice: English version) (as Steven Blum)
Shô Hayami	...	Marj Gueldoa

Runtime:

115 min (movie version) | 35 min (4 episodes)

Country:

Japan

Language:

Japanese

Color:

Color

Certification:

Canada:14+ (TV rating) | Canada:G (Quebec) (VHS/DVD rating) | Canada:PG (TV re-rating) | Canada:14A | France:U | UK:15

Company:

Bandai Visual Company

Trivia:

The competition between General Galaxy and Shinsei Industry is meant as a parallel to the real-life competition that was held between Lockheed and Northrop to determine the newest tactical air fighter, the YF-22 or YF-23. The YF-19 valkyrie in macross plus retains several design features of earlier craft, as did the real YF-22, while being cutting-edge. The YF-21 valkyrie's design was heavily influenced by the real YF-23, and both share the stigma of being grand departures from what is considered "standard" aeronautical design in both real and animated worlds.

Quotes:

Isamu Alva Dyson: Ever since we were kids, you were tagging along behind me like some lonesome pet. Why don't you go chasing some woman's ass for once, huh?
Guld Goa bowman: What!
Isamu Alva Dyson: Oh, as if you don't remember! That chicken race we had on New Year's Day. Even after I won, you cried foul on me!
Guld Goa bowman: You were the first one to hit the ground. Or are you trying to rewrite history now? Just how bad is your memory, you slacker?
Isamu Alva Dyson: And you know what you never returned? That Guns Live CDV that I loaned to you that one time, you thief!
Guld Goa bowman: That's because you disappeared! And those were the best seven years I had!
[...]

Movie Connections:

Followed by Macross Zero (2002) (V)

Soundtrack:

After, in the Dark

simply awesome

what can i say ?this has to be one of my all time favourtie mangas movies from the soundtrack to the animation to the story to the dogfights this film had me hooked .It follows the story of a young maverick test pilot and his rivalry against another rival test pilot and former childhood friend(they both also like the same girl who now voices the famous popstar sharon apple) when they all meet again add cool visuals transforming mecha into the mix and you get the cool anime that is macross plus.It reminded me a little of topgun .I first saw this film when i was 8 years old I'm 17 now and it still stands up against the likes of todays animation standards in fact they just don't make em like they use to.i bought the whole set o DVD as soon as i found it and its well worth it i recommend this to anyone who likes manga 8 out of 10!